1999 DODGE CARAVAN Complaints

WAS DRIVING & DROVE OVER A SMALL BUMP. THIS CAUSED 2 TIRES TO BLOWOUT ON THE HIGHWAY. ALSO, NOTICED THAT A WHEEL WAS SPLIT AFTER STOPPING VEHICLE & CHECKING. TOOK BOLTS OFF & THE WHEEL FELL APART. ADVISED BY 2 AUTO EXPERTS THAT THE WHEEL SHOULD NOT HAVE SPLIT, BUT CHRYSLER REFUSES TO ACCEPT RESPONSIBILITY. *AK *ML

THE AIR COMPRESSOR CAN BE HEARD EVERY 3 TO 5 SECONDS WHILE THE VEHICHLE IS BEING DRIVEN. IT STARTED AT 200 MILES THE DEALERSHIP WONT EVEN LOOK AT IT, THEY JUST KEEP SAYING ITS NORMAL. AN INDEPENDANT SAID THAT IT SHOULD NOT MAKE THAT MUCH NOISE. YOU CAN ALSO HEAR WHEN THE COMPRESSOR DOOR OPENS AND CLOSES AND TURN IT ON AND OFF. THE BRAKES MAKE A KNOCKING NOISE WHEN YOU APPLY THEM IN SLOWER TRAFFIC. THE TRANSMISSION SLIPS IN TRAFFIC AROUND 40 TO 50 MPH AND THEN WHEN YOU BEGIN TO ACCELERATE AGAIN. *AK

WHILE CONSUMER WAS DRIVING ENGINE CHECK LIGHT CAME ON. TRANSMISSION STARTED SLIPPING, SO CONSUMER TOOK VEHICLE TO DEALER. *AK

THE LEFT FRONT, RIGHT FRONT AND REAR TIRES (GOODYEAR) HAD A CRACK IN THE SIDEWALL AND WERE LEAKING AIR CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO PULL TO THE LEFT WHILE DRIVING. NL

CONSUMER WAS INVOLVED IN HEAD-ON COLLISION AT APPROXIMATELY 35 MPH IMPACT WITH $5000 WORTH OF DAMAGE. DUAL AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY, CAUSING INJURIES TO DRIVER, EVEN WITH SEATBELT WORN. *AK

NOISE PRESENT FROM FRONT BRAKES, FOUND THAT LEFT FRONT CALIPER WAS DRAGGING AND RUINED BRAKE PAD AND ROTOR. THEY REPLACED CALIPER, ROTOR, AND FRONT BRAKE PADS. SECOND COMPLAINT IN NOV. 99 HEARD GROWLING NOISE COMING FROM BRAKES, TOOK IT TO DODGE SAID ALL WAS FINE. IN FEBRUARY I HAD TO TAKE VAN BACK TO DODGE BECAUSE BRAKES WERE MAKING NOISE, THEY REPLACED BRAKES AND RESURFACED ROTORS. SAID WE HAD TO GET THEM CHECKED EVERY 9,000 MILES. THIS REPLACEMENT WAS DONE ON FEB 3, 00. TODAY MARCH 2, I HAVE A NOISE COMING FROM THE BRAKES WHILE DRIVING SLOWLY. WILL STOP BY DODGE TOMORROW 3/4. *AK

WHILE TRAVELING ON THE HIGHWAY AT 58 MPH VEHICLE RAN OVER AN ICE PATCH, AND SPUN OUT OF CONTROL OVER THE DIVIDER ONTO CURB. UPON IMPACT, BOTH AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. ALSO, DRIVER'S SIDE SHOULDER BELT FAILED TO LOCK PROPERLY. DRIVER SUSTAINED A MINOR INJURY. DEALER NOTIFIED. *AK *ML

THE FRONT DRIVER SIDE POWER DOOR SWITCH BURN OUT, PUT A NEW TRANSMISSION IN VAN REBUILT. TT